Types Of Barbarians
Where did the word "vandalism" come from?
The word vandalism came from the Vandals who plundered Rome.
Who were the Huns?
The Huns were a nomadic people
Where did the Vandals migrate from?
The Vandals migrated from Northern Europe to the Iberian Peninsula.
Where did the word "barbarian" come from? And what does it mean?
It comes from the Greek word "barbaros" and it means foreign
Who took over much of Western Europe and battled Rome constantly in the late 300's?
The Goths
Who was the most powerful and organized groups of Barbarians?
The most powerful and organized groups of the Barbarians was the Goths
What language did the Huns speak?
The Huns spoke the Hunnic Language
Where did the Vandals establish their Kingdom?
The Vandals established their Kingdom in North Africa.
What did the Romans think of the barbarians wearing pants?
The Romans thought it was strange.
These Barbarians invaded Italy in 452 AD. Who are they?
The Huns
Where did the Huns come from and who was their leader?
The Huns came from the east somewhere near northwestern China. Their leader was Attila the Hun
A leader who defeated the Ostrogoths and invaded the Eastern Roman Roman Empire
Who was Attila the Hun?
Genseric
Did the Romans have an alliance with Barbarians?
The Romans were often allied with many different barbarian tribes.
They established a peace treaty with Rome in 442 AD, and attacked Rome in 445 AD. Who were they?
The Vandals
Name the 5 types of Barbarians that were involved with the invasions of Rome
Goths, Vandals, Franks, Huns, and the Saxons.
What was the common ritual that the Huns would do to their children?
The common ritual that the Huns did was to strap their children’s noses flat to widen their faces and to increase the terror on the enemies.
who helped the Vandals in 324-327 CE?
Constantine the Great
What happened to the barbarians before the Roman Empire collapsed?
Many of the Barbarians became apart of the Roman Empire before it fell.
What happened in 459?
The Hun empire had collapsed and many of the Huns turned into some of the civilizations that they had conquered.
Who were the Franks?
The Franks were a people of Germanic tribes that had settled in the region (now named France)
What were the weapons that the Huns used.
The Huns fought using lassos and iron swords in close combat. The sword of a Huns was long double edged. The Huns also used a large dagger which was horizontally across their stomach. The swords and the daggers were decorated with gold.
How did the Vandals make a living?
They were farmers, tended crops, raised animals for slaughter and also through trade, they were tradesmen, craftsmen, they made jewelry, and weaved.
What did the Barbarians not have in common to Rome?
The Barbarians had different cultures, ate differently dressed differently, had different religions, and spoke different languages.
Began invading the borders of the Roman Empire around 300 AD
When did the Franks invade Rome?